The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-08-05
From Wednesdays DAILY FREE PRrss.l

"A marriage license was yesterday
granted to Will E. Dackins, of Minneap-
oils, and Frank E. Johnston, of this
county.
"A six months old baby, the child of
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Barber, died last
evening. The remains were taken to
Bangor, Wis.,, for burial.
lis there not an ordinance requiring
flag man to be placed at the crossing of
the G. NJ. & st. P. r. r. at the Minneso-
Ia river bridge? If not, why not? Let
the council answer.
Mr. John Torngren, of Bellrade, left
at our Office to day a generous quantity
of the finest apples we have seen for
many day. They were of the dutch
ess" variety. and certainly can't be
beaten.
One of the most dilapidated side
walks in the city is piece on Walnut
street from Phillips livery barn to the
Second street corner. 1t is disgrace to
the city and the man who owns the
property.
j. Koppen, of Mcpherson. was ar
rested Yesterday for assault in the third
degree upon o. G. Olney. He was ar
raigned in the police court yesterday
afternoon and pleaded not guilty. The
examination was set for Monday, Aug.
Is, at 10 a. m.
The funeral of Mrs. Adele Van
Vie took place at 9 o'clock this morn
ing. The services were held at the resi-
dence of her father, Mr.. A. 7. Mobiles,
Rev. r. d. Irwin officiating. The pro-
cession that accompanied the remains to
the cemetery was very large
-Messrs. Williams & Hanlon are in
the city and expect to begin work on
the sewers the first of next week with a
force of sixty men. AS many of the men
as possible will be secured in the city.
The pipe layers must be experts and
will come from other cities. The work
is expected to be completed within ten
weeks.
The marriage of Prof Nicholas Noes
and Miss Bertha Weis was solemnized
at the Catholic church yesterday morn
ing, Father Frederici officiating. There
were but few friends and relatives pres
ent. The happy couple took their de-
parture on the noon train for st. Paul.
From there they go to Cleveland, Ohio,
where they will spend month. They
will make Mankato their future home.
Co. F held their prize drill last eve
ming in armory hall, in the presence OF
quite q number of spectators. About
twenty-five men we're in line, and were
put through the manual of arms only.
: The judges were Col. Mead and Capts
Washburn and Burgess. Sergeant w
II. Girvin was awarded the medal as the
. best drilled man in the company. Pri'
Yates Haugen, Denny and Schuweiler
{ being the best drilled privates, were ap.
, pointed corporals to ill vacancies.
!, The remarkably fine press notices
] Hayerly's Acknowledgment Masto.
. dons are receiving throughout the coun'
try this season is deserving compli.
ment paid the genial and wIde-awake
king of American managers. From all
accounts it must be wonderful aggre.
CATION of talent. Don't fail to see Hav'
erl's Ministries on their appearance in
this city.
, "A horse belonging to G. d. Whipple
2 attached to light open buggy, became
: frightened and started at q pa
n gait, turning down Jackson street and
making for Holbrook's stable, where il
/, has for some time been kept. 1t enter
ed the front door and went like fast
q through the whole length of the barr
and out the back door. The latter, how
ever, was only partially open, and no
wide enough to allow the buggy, or wha
I was left 1t, to pass through. The horsc
: did not stop long, however, and slipping
9 out of the harness was going in the alley
+ again in less time than it takes to tell it
J. The buggy was rather badly democrat
It lied, couple Of the wheels being de
molished, and the vehicle otherwise
damaged. The horse was afterwardl
+. captured in the upper part of town, anC
is rather badly bruised.